DevOps & Cloud Engineering
DevOps Engineering Masterclass 2026
Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS/Azure, Terraform, Monitoring — Build the Infrastructure That Powers Modern Apps
What you'll learn
check_circleMaster Linux system administration and shell scripting
check_circleContainerize applications with Docker and Docker Compose
check_circleOrchestrate containers with Kubernetes (K8s)
check_circleBuild CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and GitLab CI
check_circleDeploy infrastructure with Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
check_circleManage cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure
check_circleMonitor systems with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack
check_circleImplement security best practices (DevSecOps)
check_circleManage microservices architecture and service mesh
check_circleLand remote DevOps roles paying $3,000-$8,000/month
Course syllabus
1. Week 1: Linux Fundamentals & Shell Scripting
5 lessons
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Master the OS that runs 96% of servers worldwide. Navigate the Linux file system, manage users/permissions, install software, write Bash scripts for automation, and set up your DevOps workstation.
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Linux Installation & File System Navigation
50m Free preview
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Essential Linux Commands
55m Free preview
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Bash Scripting Fundamentals
50m
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Advanced Shell Scripting & Cron
55m
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Lab: Automated Server Setup Script
55m
2. Week 2: Networking & System Administration
5 lessons
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Understand how the internet works under the hood. TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, firewalls (iptables/ufw), SSH, load balancing, reverse proxies with Nginx, SSL/TLS certificates, and server hardening.
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TCP/IP, DNS & HTTP Deep Dive
55m
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Firewalls, SSH & Server Hardening
50m
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Nginx Reverse Proxy & Load Balancing
55m
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Process Management & System Monitoring
50m
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Lab: Configure a Production Web Server
60m
3. Week 3: Version Control & Git Advanced Workflows
5 lessons
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Beyond basic Git. Master branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based), rebasing, cherry-picking, Git hooks, monorepo management, code review best practices, and setting up protected branch policies.
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Git Internals & Advanced Commands
50m
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Branching Strategies — GitFlow vs Trunk-Based
45m
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Git Hooks & Automation
45m
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Monorepo Management
50m
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Lab: Team Collaboration Simulation
55m
4. Week 4: Docker & Containerization
5 lessons
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Containerize everything. Build Docker images, write Dockerfiles, manage Docker Compose multi-container apps, networking, volumes, Docker Registry, multi-stage builds, and container security scanning.
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Docker Fundamentals & Architecture
55m
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Building Docker Images & Dockerfiles
55m
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Docker Compose — Multi-Container Applications
55m
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Docker Networking & Security
50m
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Lab: Dockerize a Complete Application
60m
5. Week 5: CI/CD Pipelines — GitHub Actions & Jenkins
5 lessons
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Automate your delivery pipeline. Build CI/CD with GitHub Actions (workflows, jobs, steps, secrets, artifacts), set up Jenkins (pipelines, Jenkinsfile, plugins), automated testing, and deployment gates.
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CI/CD Concepts & Pipeline Design
50m
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GitHub Actions — Workflows & Jobs
55m
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GitHub Actions — Advanced Patterns
55m
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Jenkins Pipeline & Configuration
50m
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Lab: Complete CI/CD Pipeline
65m
6. Week 6: Kubernetes (K8s) Fundamentals
5 lessons
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Container orchestration at scale. Learn Pods, Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, namespaces, Ingress controllers, Helm charts, and deploy a multi-service application on a K8s cluster.
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Kubernetes Architecture & Setup
55m
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Pods, Deployments & ReplicaSets
55m
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Services, Ingress & Networking
55m
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ConfigMaps, Secrets & Storage
50m
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Lab: Deploy a Multi-Service App on K8s
60m
7. Week 7: Kubernetes Advanced & Service Mesh
5 lessons
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Production-grade K8s. StatefulSets, DaemonSets, Jobs/CronJobs, RBAC, resource limits, horizontal pod autoscaling, Istio service mesh, and managing cluster upgrades with zero downtime.
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StatefulSets, DaemonSets & Jobs
55m
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RBAC & Security
50m
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Horizontal Pod Autoscaling & Resource Management
50m
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Helm — Kubernetes Package Manager
55m
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Lab: Production-Grade K8s Cluster
60m
8. Week 8: Infrastructure as Code — Terraform
5 lessons
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Define infrastructure in code. Write Terraform HCL, manage state files, create modules, use workspaces, provision AWS/Azure resources, implement Terragrunt for DRY configurations, and drift detection.
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IaC Concepts & Terraform Setup
50m
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Resources, Variables & Outputs
50m
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Modules & State Management
55m
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Terraform Advanced Patterns
50m
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Lab: Provision AWS Infrastructure
65m
9. Week 9: Cloud Platforms — AWS & Azure
5 lessons
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Master the top cloud providers. AWS: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation. Azure: VMs, Blob Storage, Azure DevOps, App Service. Cost optimization and the Well-Architected Framework.
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AWS Core Services — EC2, S3, RDS
55m
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AWS Networking & Serverless
55m
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Azure Fundamentals
50m
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Cloud Cost Optimization
45m
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Lab: Multi-Cloud Deployment
60m
10. Week 10: Monitoring, Logging & Observability
5 lessons
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See everything happening in your systems. Set up Prometheus for metrics, Grafana for dashboards, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for logging, distributed tracing with Jaeger, and alerting.
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Prometheus — Metrics Collection
55m
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Grafana — Visualization & Dashboards
50m
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ELK Stack — Centralized Logging
55m
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Distributed Tracing & Alerting
50m
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Lab: Full Observability Stack
60m
11. Week 11: Security & DevSecOps
5 lessons
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Build security into your pipeline. Container image scanning, dependency vulnerability checks, secrets management (HashiCorp Vault), SAST/DAST tools, compliance as code, and zero-trust networking.
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Security Scanning in CI/CD
50m
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Secrets Management — HashiCorp Vault
55m
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Container & Kubernetes Security
50m
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Compliance as Code
50m
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Lab: Secure CI/CD Pipeline
60m
12. Week 12: Capstone — Full DevOps Pipeline Project
5 lessons
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Build a complete production infrastructure: microservices app, Dockerized, deployed on Kubernetes, full CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Terraform-managed AWS infrastructure, monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana. Career prep.
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Capstone: Architecture Design
55m
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Capstone: Infrastructure & Deployment
70m
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Capstone: Monitoring & Security
65m
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DevOps Portfolio & Documentation
45m
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DevOps Career Launch & Certifications
45m
Requirements
- Basic understanding of Linux command line (or willingness to learn fast — we cover it in Week 1)
- Familiarity with at least one programming language (any level)
- A computer with at least 8GB RAM (for running containers locally)
- AWS Free Tier account (we'll help you set this up)
- Passion for automation and infrastructure
About this course
DevOps Engineers Are the Highest-Paid Tech Professionals in Africa — Here's How to Become One!
Average salary: ₦800,000 - ₦5,000,000/month. Remote opportunities with US/EU companies paying $3,000 - $8,000/month. DevOps is not just a career — it's a goldmine, and this course is your map.
You'll learn everything from Linux fundamentals to advanced Kubernetes orchestration. We cover Docker containerization, CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Jenkins, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, cloud platforms (AWS & Azure), monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana, and security best practices.
The DevOps mindset: This isn't just tools — you'll learn the culture, practices, and principles that make DevOps teams 200x more productive. Automated testing, infrastructure automation, continuous deployment, incident response — everything a modern DevOps engineer needs.
Every week builds on real-world scenarios. By week 12, you'll have deployed a complete microservices application with full CI/CD, monitoring, and auto-scaling.
₦180,000
person Chukwuemeka Eze
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